Boat U.S. - May 2008 - (Page 10) HF Weather Broadcasts to Continue The U.S. Coast Guard has reversed a plan to end highfrequency (HF) weather broadcasts after a public inquiry found stopping the service would leave no suitable alternatives and boaters’ lives would be put at risk. The service, which transmits in voice (SSB), radiofacsimile, and SITOR (Simplex Teletype Over Radio), reaches mariners who travel beyond the 20-mile limit of Photo by Delores Derrington and Jon Hartwell VHF marine radio broadcasts. High-frequency weather reports will continue to help safeguard the lives of offshore boaters thanks to hundreds of public In releasing the results of a comments received by the U.S. Coast Guard. public comment period held last year, the Coast Guard found, “The 1,100 comments, of which 821 were from responding public collectively perceives that offshore and/or high seas mariners. “There the U.S. Coast Guard HF broadcasts are were three times as many responses from essential to their safety. There is no viable recreational users as commercial users,” alternative … because present alternathe report said. tives are perceived by the public to be out Public comment was opened by the of financial reach. Also, marine weather Coast Guard late last spring when it reportforecasts available through these alternative ed that its equipment was old and in need sources may not guarantee the same level of $20 million to replace HF transmitters. of accuracy, timeliness, and/or sufficiency At that time, BoatU.S. called on the Coast as provided by the Coast Guard HF broadGuard to invest in the new equipment to casts.” continue the broadcasts as one of its core The Coast Guard collected more than missions to safeguard mariners. Black Boaters Summit Hits the Big 10 This summer Paul Mixon and Bill Pinkney, two African-American sailors who joined forces to promote sailing, celebrate a milestone for an event they created 10 years ago — the Black Boaters Summit. This annual rendezvous in the British Virgin Islands celebrates its 10th anniversary Aug. 1-10. Readers of BoatU.S. Magazine and fans of sailing adventures will remember Pinkney as the first African-American to complete a solo circumnavigation that lasted 22 months and covered 32,000 nautical miles. Aboard his Valiant 47, Commitment, Pinkney followed a southern route that took him to Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Uruguay and Bermuda, as well as through tropical storms, 70-mph winds and 55-foot waves. Of the Black Boaters Summit, Mixon says, “It was an uphill battle to try to convince people to get out on the water with nothing more than a sail and a rope.” He says many of the participants had no previous boating experience and some could not swim. “At the end of the day, it’s very rewarding to see the smiles on the faces of our first-timers. “Since the [marine] industry is missing the boat by not targeting African-Americans, I thought, ‘Why don’t I target African-Americans and have them go sailing with me?’” ! EW N Fo u e rN w n La gu ag e ila va sA ! ble Chinese Hebrew Irish Japanese One day, his son would speak to the world. He wanted them to understand. Now Available! ® Rosetta Stone. The fastest and easiest way to learn . ® Discover a whole new world with Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language-learning software. Only Rosetta Stone uses Dynamic Immersion® to teach you a language quickly and efficiently, without tedious translation and grammar drills. SAVE 10% Level 1 Level 1 & 2 Level 1,2&3 $209 $339 $499 NOW NOW NOW $ $ Dynamic Immersion the way you learned your first language… for a faster, easier way to learn. Voice Recognition Technology faster and more naturally. Adaptive Software faster and more effective fluency. ™ Discover Rosetta Stone - The Fastest Way to Learn a Language. Guaranteed. 188.10 305.10 $ 449.10 100% GUARANTEED SIX-MONTH MONEY-BACK ©2008 Rosetta Stone Ltd. All rights reserved. Patent rights pending. Discount offer not to be combined with other offers, and subject to change without notice. Six-Month Money-Back offer is limited to purchases made directly from Rosetta Stone and does not include return shipping. Call (866) 681-2087 Online RosettaStone.com/obs058 Use promotional code obs058 when ordering. Offer expires September 30, 2008. 10 BoatU.S. Magazine May 2008 http://RosettaStone.com/obs058 http://RosettaStone.com/obs058
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